I haven't read the posts on this thread, but there seems to be a real cloud hanging over Odsal. In my opinion McNamara is an outstanding coach who will this season see his team push for top four and definitely make the top 6.

Given that most imports that come over seem to struggle in the first season, the impact of Kearney and Orford has been pretty immediate.

The Bulls had a shaky start but have improved and will only get better as the season goes on.

I hope you're right.

I'm not sure he's an outstanding coach, but the improvement (so far) within one season is great, and I think we are seeing the start of what could be a successful team under Macca.

I'm sure I read in the program for the Crusaders game, that Andy Smith is on a 4 week trial so clearly we are looking at wingers.

Smith certainly played the other week for the U20s. If his attitude issues have been sorted out, it could be a good signing. Always looked like he had the ability when I saw him play in the academy the first time around.

After that game last last night (well the last 30 seconds of the first half and the second half

), I can say that the season is shaping up rather nice.

The pride and passion is back with this Bradford side which has been missing the last two years.

There have been some big Bradford performances out there in particular from Steve "Beaver" Menzies, who for me is just outstanding from start to finish. What a revelation he has been for us and at 36.

Whitehead is going to bigger then Burgess and Peacock IMHO. He gets better week by week.

Not to mention the efforts of Reardon, Platt, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, Hall & Halley.

Up to 4th now and only three points behind St Helens & Warrington who we still have to play, it's great being a Bradford fan at the minute.

Bring on the Rhinos next Sunday.

Doesn't feel just great to be a Bradford Bulls supporter again?

Mick, you held a rather different view though in the first half, according to your in-match posts in another place? Then, it was season over, almost?

So did post people who I was stood with







I take back everything I said in the first half.

you'll find that with Mick. He either glass empty or glass overflowing depending on how we're doing at that particular instant in time. No sense of bigger picture. Suspect he's a bit bipolar personally

It's not just me Matt, others were saying the same.

We are officially Yorkshire's number one Rugby League club



When was the last time, we could say that?

You'd better hope the Pies do the Midgets tomorrow then, Mick?

Where is the carpet-bombing of the ref this week? I've kinda missed it!

I thought the ref was spoiled the game with to much whistle.

I thought Ian Smith was spot on last night, he kept the game flowing in the second half after giving all the penalties in the first twenty minutes to which the players acknowledged, yes he blew a bit, which was a tad frustrating at times, but Smith had a ok game.

Best referee in Super League